Abstract: In an Ising model calculation device for computing a generalized Ising model expressed by a Hamiltonian having a magnetic field term, the magnetic field term is applied to spins simulated by state monitoring light pulses, and a response of the obtained light pulses is determined by fitting to perform state monitoring during application of a magnetic field term.

Abstract: Establishment of pancreatic islet-like insulin producing cells by inducing differentiation of ES/iPS cells has been reported. However, no technique has been developed so far for producing functional pancreatic islet insulin-positive cells in a large amount. In addition, there are concerns regarding rejection responses, accidental immune responses, etc. The present invention provides pancreatic islet-like cells having Mycl gene introduced thereinto and a method that comprises inducing proliferation of pancreatic islet-like cells by transient expression of Mycl gene and then inducing degradation thereof into insulin producing cells.

Abstract: A nitrogen-containing carbon material includes carbon atoms, nitrogen atoms, and halogen atoms. The nitrogen-containing carbon material has a ratio of a number of moles of pyridinic nitrogen atoms to a total number of moles of the nitrogen atoms that is higher than 59% and a total content ratio of the nitrogen atoms with respect to the nitrogen-containing carbon material that is 7 at % or higher. The nitrogen-containing carbon material includes a fused polycyclic aromatic moiety formed by condensation of three or more aromatic rings, and the fused polycyclic aromatic moiety includes a partial structure for two pyridinic nitrogen atoms to be linked to each other through two carbon atoms.

Abstract: An XY model calculation apparatus of the present disclosure includes a resonator unit that amplifies a plurality of optical pulses, a measurement unit that measures phases and amplitudes of the plurality of optical pulses to obtain a measurement result, and a feedback configuration that calculates and feeds back an interaction related to a certain optical pulse of the plurality of optical pulses by using a coupling coefficient of an Ising model in response to the measurement result. The feedback configuration is configured to perform a feedback input of a correlation to be determined by a coupling coefficient of two optical pulses of the plurality of optical pulses and is configured so that only one component of pulsed light is to be measured.

Abstract: A bidirectional switch element includes: a substrate; an AlzGa1-zN layer; an AlbGa1-bN layer; a first source electrode; a first gate electrode; a second gate electrode; a second source electrode; a p-type Alx1Ga1-x1N layer; a p-type Alx2Ga1-x2N layer; an AlyGa1-yN layer; and an AlwGa1-wN layer. The AlzGa1-zN layer is formed over the substrate. The AlbGa1-bN layer is formed on the AlzGa1-zN layer. The AlyGa1-yN layer is interposed between the substrate and the AlzGa1-zN layer. The AlwGa1-wN layer is interposed between the substrate and the AlyGa1-yN layer and has a higher C concentration than the AlyGa1-yN layer.

Abstract: A control system includes a control unit. When turning a bidirectional switch element ON, the control unit controls the bidirectional switch element to cause a time lag between a first timing and a second timing. The first timing is a timing when a voltage equal to or higher than a threshold voltage is applied to one gate electrode selected from a first gate electrode and a second gate electrode. The one gate electrode is associated with one source electrode selected from a first source electrode and a second source electrode and having a lower potential than the other source electrode. The second timing is a timing when a voltage equal to or higher than a threshold voltage is applied to the other gate electrode associated with the other source electrode having a higher potential than the one source electrode.

Abstract: A control method for a watercraft is used for the watercraft including a device that requires authentication of identification information for activation, and has reading processing, authentication processing, and activation permission processing. In the reading processing, the identification information is read by each of plural reading sections, each of which is mounted on a hull of the watercraft and can read the identification information. In the authentication processing, the identification information, which is read in the reading processing, is authenticated by referring to authentication information. In the activation permission processing, in the case where the identification information that is read by any one of the plural reading sections is successfully authenticated, the device is brought into an activatable state.

Abstract: A ship propulsion device includes three or more propulsion units, a malfunction detection unit, and a control unit. The control unit is configured to control the three or more propulsion units. The three or more propulsion units are disposed with left-right symmetry. Based on a malfunction detected in any one of the three or more propulsion units by the malfunction detection unit while the three or more propulsion units are operating, the control unit is configured to stop the propulsion unit in which the malfunction is detected, and, on a left side and a right side of a hull, stop at least one propulsion unit of the three or more propulsion units disposed on the side opposite from the side on which the propulsion unit in which the malfunction is detected is disposed.

Abstract: The invention aims to provide a method of screening for a therapeutic drug for cancer as a molecular-targeted drug targeting some protein from a number of candidate target proteins, without identifying the true target protein. In particular, the invention provides a method of screening for a therapeutic drug for cancer, including (i) a step of expressing an exogenous cell regulatory factor in a target cancer cell under contact or no contact with a test substance, (ii) a step of confirming change in the cancer cell, and (iii) a step of selecting the test substance as a therapeutic drug for cancer when the change of cancer cell increased under contact with the test substance as compared to no contact therewith.

Abstract: A method of producing a carbon material-containing material having a precisely controlled structure under a mild condition, a carbon material-containing material covalently bonded to an inorganic matter, and an intermediate material which is useful for, for example, industrially producing carbon-coated inorganic particles, hollow carbon fine particles, and can be industrially produced under a mild condition, are provided. The method of producing a carbon material-containing material includes heating a composition containing a compound (A), which causes a condensation reaction between the same and/or different molecules, and an inorganic matter. When the compound (A) has a condensation reaction temperature of T° C., a heating temperature is (T?150)° C. or more. The carbon material-containing material includes a carbon material and an inorganic matter. At least part of the carbon material and inorganic matter are covalently bonded.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a supporting substrate, a semiconductor chip, a resin member, and a heat-dissipating metal layer. The supporting substrate has a first surface and a second surface located opposite from each other in a thickness direction defined for the supporting substrate. The semiconductor chip includes a plurality of electrodes. The semiconductor chip is bonded to the supporting substrate on one side thereof with the first surface. The resin member has a first surface and a second surface located opposite from each other in a thickness direction defined for the resin member. The resin member covers at least a side surface of the supporting substrate and a side surface of the semiconductor chip. The heat-dissipating metal layer is arranged in contact with the supporting substrate and the resin member to cover the second surface of the supporting substrate and the second surface of the resin member at least partially.

Abstract: A GaN layer is formed over the substrate. An AlGaN layer is formed on the GaN layer. A first source electrode, a first gate electrode, a second gate electrode, and a second source electrode are formed on or over the AlGaN layer. A first p-type Alx1Ga1-x1N layer where 0?x1<1 is interposed between the first gate electrode and the AlGaN layer. A second p-type Alx2Ga1-x2N layer where 0?x2<1 is interposed between the second gate electrode and the AlGaN layer. The substrate is electrically insulated from all of the first source electrode, the second source electrode, the first gate electrode, and the second gate electrode. The bidirectional switch further includes a terminal used to connect the substrate to a fixed potential node. The terminal is connected to the substrate.

Abstract: A control system includes a control unit. When turning a bidirectional switch element ON, the control unit controls the bidirectional switch element to cause a time lag between a first timing and a second timing. The first timing is a timing when a voltage equal to or higher than a threshold voltage is applied to one gate electrode selected from a first gate electrode and a second gate electrode. The one gate electrode is associated with one source electrode selected from a first source electrode and a second source electrode and having a lower potential than the other source electrode. The second timing is a timing when a voltage equal to or higher than a threshold voltage is applied to the other gate electrode associated with the other source electrode having a higher potential than the one source electrode.

Abstract: A bidirectional switch includes: a first lateral transistor including a first semiconductor layer on the surface of a first conductive layer; a second lateral transistor including a second semiconductor layer on the surface of a second conductive layer; a connection member; a first conductor member; and a second conductor member. The connection member connects the first lateral transistor and the second lateral transistor together in anti-series. The first conductor member electrically connects the first source electrode of the first lateral transistor to the first conductive layer. The second conductor member electrically connects the second source electrode of the second lateral transistor to the second conductive layer.

Abstract: A bidirectional switch element includes: a substrate; an AlzGa1-zN layer; an AlbGa1-bN layer; a first source electrode; a first gate electrode; a second gate electrode; a second source electrode; a p-type Alx1Ga1-x1N layer; a p-type Alx2Ga1-x2N layer; an AlyGa1-yN layer; and an AlwGa1-wN layer. The AlzGa1-zN layer is formed over the substrate. The AlbGa1-bN layer is formed on the AlzGa1-zN layer. The AlyGa1-yN layer is interposed between the substrate and the AlzGa1-zN layer. The AlwGa1-wN layer is interposed between the substrate and the AlyGa1-yN layer and has a higher C concentration than the AlyGa1-yN layer.

Abstract: A bidirectional switch includes: a first lateral transistor including a first semiconductor layer on the surface of a first conductive layer; a second lateral transistor including a second semiconductor layer on the surface of a second conductive layer; a connection member; a first conductor member; and a second conductor member. The connection member connects the first lateral transistor and the second lateral transistor together in anti-series. The first conductor member electrically connects the first source electrode of the first lateral transistor to the first conductive layer. The second conductor member electrically connects the second source electrode of the second lateral transistor to the second conductive layer.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a supporting substrate, a semiconductor chip, a resin member, and a heat-dissipating metal layer. The supporting substrate has a first surface and a second surface located opposite from each other in a thickness direction defined for the supporting substrate. The semiconductor chip includes a plurality of electrodes. The semiconductor chip is bonded to the supporting substrate on one side thereof with the first surface. The resin member has a first surface and a second surface located opposite from each other in a thickness direction defined for the resin member. The resin member covers at least a side surface of the supporting substrate and a side surface of the semiconductor chip. The heat-dissipating metal layer is arranged in contact with the supporting substrate and the resin member to cover the second surface of the supporting substrate and the second surface of the resin member at least partially.

Abstract: A position coordinate difference computing unit (5a to 5c) calculates position coordinate differences between position coordinates of the output digital signals and position coordinates of the input digital signals adjacent to the position coordinates. An FIR coefficient memory (13a to 13c) stores FIR coefficients of an FIR-LPF and outputs FIR coefficients corresponding to position coordinate differences between a fixed number of the output digital signals adjacent to the position coordinates of the output digital signals and the output digital signals. A control unit (11) supplies a group of the FIR coefficients and a group of the input digital signals corresponding to the respective position coordinate differences to the parallel FIR calculator (4) in predetermined order when the position coordinate differences corresponding to two or more different output digital signals are concurrently computed.

Abstract: To provide an optical module and a method for aligning the optical module with which alignment can be easily performed. An optical module includes first optical element sections and a second optical element section optically joined to the first optical element sections. Each first optical element section includes an optical conversion element, a ferrule having a distal end being in contact with and optically joined to the second optical element section, and a first optical system disposed in a position where the ferrule and the optical conversion element are optically adjusted. The second optical element section includes joining sections in contact with and joined to, in joining parts, the distal ends of the ferrules, a wavelength multiplexing optical element optically joined to the optical conversion elements, and second optical systems respectively disposed in positions where the wavelength multiplexing optical elements and the joining parts are optically adjusted.

Abstract: The invention aims to provide a method of screening for a therapeutic drug for cancer as a molecular-targeted drug targeting some protein from a number of candidate target proteins, without identifying the true target protein. In particular, the invention provides a method of screening for a therapeutic drug for cancer, including (i) a step of expressing an exogenous cell regulatory factor in a target cancer cell under contact or no contact with a test substance, (ii) a step of confirming change in the cancer cell, and (iii) a step of selecting the test substance as a therapeutic drug for cancer when the change of cancer cell increased under contact with the test substance as compared to no contact therewith.